As Latter-day Saints we accept a sacred charge when we are baptized, and according to President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, the Book of Mormon is one of the best guides to learn how well we are doing in keeping that charge—and how to do better.

Urging priesthood leaders to rescue those who have drifted away from activity in the Church, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said that “if we can only strengthen our members’ faith in Jesus Christ, we would redeem them and strengthen them more than any other way.”

Making and keeping sacred covenants is a precious doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to prophets and apostles who lead the Church. They encourage Church members to understand the covenants they make and remind them that Heavenly Father promises great blessings to those who keep their covenants.

“In some quiet way, the expression and feelings of gratitude have a wonderful cleansing or healing nature. Gratitude brings warmth to the giver and the receiver alike,” Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said.

While fulfilling assignments in Argentina, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was asked how he personally gained a testimony of the gospel.
“That process, for me, was the process most common for everyone,” he said. “For some, testimony comes in an instant, like a miracle or an angelic visit. But for me it was incremental. It came over time.”

“We teach throughout the world that if our families will follow the example and the teachings of the Savior of the world, they are more likely to be happy, successful, and people of integrity,” Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in Nairobi, Kenya. Earlier, he visited Johannesburg, South Africa, and told members there that they should be good examples to their children.

“If you have stumbled or even been lost for a time, if you feel that the adversary now holds you captive, you can move forward with faith and not wander to and fro in the world any longer,” President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles encouraged young adults of the Church. “There are those who stand ready to guide you back to peace and security. … The possibility of this, to me, is the truth most worth knowing.”

Gain a personal testimony and become a beacon of righteousness, President Thomas S. Monson told students at Brigham Young University on November 1, 2011. He encouraged them to shine the light of the gospel to everyone they encounter.